UltiMaker 3D Printers — Specs, Prices & Comparison11 UltiMaker printers compared: build volume, speed, firmware, price and multi-material support. Enterprise-grade open filament printing from the NetherlandsUltiMaker printers covered

UltiMaker 2+

UltiMaker 2+ Connect

UltiMaker 3

UltiMaker Factor 4

UltiMaker Method (MakerBot)

UltiMaker S3

UltiMaker S5

UltiMaker S5 Pro Bundle

UltiMaker S7

UltiMaker S7 Pro Bundle

UltiMaker S8

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01 / Reference

Everything the build needs

The catalogs behind every bill of materials — each entry sourced from manufacturer documentation, not guesswork.

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Pick a machine

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02

Source the parts

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03

Choose electronics

Compare boards, hotends, extruders, probes and steppers.

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Generate the config

Assign MCU pins and export a starting printer.cfg.

02 / Build

Build configurator

Pick a printer, size and build tier to generate a sourced bill of materials.

Step 1: Printer Type

Step 2: Size

Step 3: Build Tier

Add Multi-Material (MMU)

Add Screen Tablet

Add Enclosure (Panels/Seals)

Multi-Material Unit (MMU)

MMU System

Lanes / Channels

MMU Tier

CoreXY ★ Featured

Voron 2.4

The gold standard CoreXY enclosed printer

250³

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Voron Trident

CoreXY ★ Featured

Voron Trident

The reliable workhorse — Trident does it all

250³

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RatRig V-Core 4

CoreXY ★ Featured

RatRig V-Core 4

Next-gen enclosed CoreXY with premium engineering

300²

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Positron V3.2

CoreXY ★ Featured

Positron V3.2

Upside-down CoreXY that folds into a filament spool box

180 × 180 × 165 mm

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VzBot Vz330

CoreXY ★ Featured

VzBot Vz330

High-speed AWD CoreXY built for velocity

330 × 330 × 400 mm

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THE 100

CoreXY ★ Featured

THE 100

Fastest printed-frame CoreXY — budget speed machine

165 × 165 × 150 mm

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03 / DIY printers

Choose your build

Click any machine to learn more, or select one above to start configuring.

Voron

CoreXY

Voron 2.4

The gold standard CoreXY enclosed printer

250³ Details →

Voron 0.2

CoreXY

Voron 0.2

Tiny desktop CoreXY that punches above its weight

120³ mm Details →

Voron Trident

CoreXY

Voron Trident

The reliable workhorse — Trident does it all

250³ Details →

Voron Switchwire

CoreXZ

Voron Switchwire

CoreXZ bedslinger — the gateway Voron

250 × 210 × 210 mm Details →

RatRig V-Core 3.1

CoreXY

RatRig V-Core 3.1

The proven 3-point CoreXY workhorse

200² Details →

RatRig V-Core 4

CoreXY

RatRig V-Core 4

Next-gen enclosed CoreXY with premium engineering

300² Details →

ZeroG Mercury One

CoreXY Conversion

ZeroG Mercury One

Convert your Ender into a speed demon

235mm x 235mm (Ender 5 donor) Details →

Annex K3

CartesianXY

Annex K3

Compact speed machine with dual-motor XY

180³ mm Details →

Rook MK1

CoreXY

Rook MK1

Affordable mostly-printed CoreXY for beginners

110³ mm Details →

Salad Fork

CoreXY

Salad Fork

A Trident scaled down to 1515 — the overengineered mini

120³ Details →

Positron V3.2

CoreXY

Positron V3.2

Upside-down CoreXY that folds into a filament spool box

180 × 180 × 165 mm Details →

VzBot Vz330

CoreXY

VzBot Vz330

High-speed AWD CoreXY built for velocity

330 × 330 × 400 mm Details →

VzBot Vz235

CoreXY

VzBot Vz235

Compact AWD speed demon in Ender-3 footprint

235 × 235 × 225 mm Details →

Micron / Micron+

CoreXY

Micron / Micron+

Voron V2.4 shrunk to 1515 extrusions

120³ Details →

HevORT

CoreXY

HevORT

Scalable high-performance CoreXY with self-leveling Z

315³ to 515³+ mm (scalable) Details →

LH Stinger

Cartesian

LH Stinger

AWD Cartesian speed printer with 1000mm/s capability

200 × 200 × 200 mm Details →

SnakeOil-XY

CoreXY

SnakeOil-XY

Versatile CoreXY with Extended kinematics and IDEX option

180³ Details →

T250

CoreXY

T250

World record speed printer — sub-2-minute Benchy

192 × 212 × 175 mm Details →

THE 100

CoreXY

THE 100

Fastest printed-frame CoreXY — budget speed machine

165 × 165 × 150 mm Details →

PrusaWire

CoreXZ

PrusaWire

Community CoreXZ conversion of Prusa MK3/MK4

250 × 210 × 210 mm (MK3S+) Details →

Multi-Material Units

Click any MMU to learn more. Select a printer above, then check "Add Multi-Material" to configure a BOM.

ERCF V2

Selector Cart 4–12 Colors

ERCF V2

The community gold-standard multi-material unit

Happy Hare Details →

Box Turtle

Lane-Based 4 Colors

Box Turtle

Open-source AMS-style filament changer for Klipper

AFC Klipper Add-On Details →

TradRack

Linear Rack Up to 20+

TradRack

Ultra-scalable linear rack filament changer

Happy Hare Details →

3DChameleon

Y-Splitter 4 Colors

3DChameleon

Universal Y-splitter MMU — simplest mechanical design

None required Details →

3MS

Y-Splitter 3–8 Colors

3MS

The simplest and cheapest Klipper MMU — all Amazon parts

Klipper Details →

Night Owl

Lane-Based 2 Colors

Night Owl

Standalone dual-material unit — minimal and self-contained

Happy Hare Details →

BTT ViViD

Selector-Based 4–16 Colors

BTT ViViD

Commercial all-in-one MMU with dryer, cutter, and RFID

ViViD Firmware / Happy Hare Details →

TriangleLab KMS

Lane-Based 4–8 Colors

TriangleLab KMS

Open-source commercial MMU with motorized rewinder

Happy Hare V3 Details →

HTLF

Camshaft 4 Colors

HTLF

Camshaft-driven MMU — compact and clever

AFC Klipper Add-On Details →

Pico MMU

Servo-Selector 3–4 Colors

Pico MMU

Ultra-minimal single-stepper MMU — ~20s filament swaps

Klipper Details →

QuattroBox

Lane-Based 4 Colors

QuattroBox

AMS-inspired fully printed 4-lane changer

Happy Hare Details →

EMU

Lane-Based 1–N Colors

EMU

Modular per-lane dry-box MMU built on Filamentalist V3 rewinders

Happy Hare Details →

Prusa MMU3

Selector-Based 5 Colors

Prusa MMU3

Official Prusa multi-material upgrade — Prusa printers only

Prusa Firmware Details →

Mosaic Palette 3

Filament Splicer 4 Colors

Mosaic Palette 3

Universal filament splicer — works with any printer

None required Details →

UltiMaker

UltiMaker (formed by the merger of Ultimaker and MakerBot in 2022) is a leading enterprise FDM brand known for professional-grade dual-extrusion printers, an open filament ecosystem, and the widely used Cura slicer. Their S and Factor series are deployed in engineering, healthcare, and education environments globally, with validated profiles for hundreds of third-party materials. UltiMaker's Cura slicer is open-source and serves as the de facto standard for non-Bambu/non-Prusa desktop printing.

Est. 2011 Utrecht, Netherlands Website

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Printers

Klipper Native Klipper-Based Proprietary FW 📋 Has BOM in Configurator

UltiMaker S3

CoreXY

~$3,995

UltiMaker S3

Professional dual-extrusion workhorse — office-ready, enterprise-grade

Proprietary

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UltiMaker 2+

Cartesian

~$2,499

UltiMaker 2+

Classic Bowden workhorse with swappable nozzles — now discontinued

Marlin

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UltiMaker 3

Cartesian

~$3,495

UltiMaker 3

First dual-extrusion UltiMaker with PVA soluble support — discontinued

Marlin

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UltiMaker S5

Cartesian

~$5,995

UltiMaker S5

Large-format dual-extrusion with NFC filament and 140°C bed

Proprietary

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UltiMaker S5

Cartesian

~$9,995

UltiMaker S5 Pro Bundle

S5 with Material Station and Air Manager for automated professional production

Proprietary

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UltiMaker 2+

Cartesian

~$2,499

UltiMaker 2+ Connect

2+ updated with WiFi and Ethernet connectivity — discontinued

Proprietary

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UltiMaker S7

Cartesian

~$6,500

UltiMaker S7

S5 successor with inductive bed leveling and integrated Air Manager

Proprietary

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UltiMaker S7

Cartesian

~$11,500

UltiMaker S7 Pro Bundle

S7 with 6-spool humidity Material Station for automated production

Proprietary

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UltiMaker S8

Cartesian

~$9,000

UltiMaker S8

4x productivity vs S7 with 500 mm/s high-flow hardened feeder

Proprietary

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UltiMaker Factor

Cartesian

~$20,000

UltiMaker Factor 4

Industrial enclosed 70°C chamber with HEPA filtration and 6-spool humidity control

Proprietary

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UltiMaker Method

Cartesian

~$4,499

UltiMaker Method (MakerBot)

MakerBot Method enclosed with 65°C chamber and SR-30 soluble support — discontinued

Proprietary

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